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Show HEALTHY TITHE INCREASE TOLD A healthy Increase In tithe and faat offerings was reported by 8 heater Q. Cannon, preaidlng bishop of the L. D. C. church, at the second session of the losth semiannual general conference Friday Fri-day afternoon In the tabernacle. Preservation of faith among young people of the church waa urged by Stephen L. Richards of the council of twelve, who devoted his sntirs address to this subject. Other speakers were Rufus K Hardy of the first council of seventy: John H. Taylor, another member of the council of aeventy. and George F. Richards of the council of twelve Kant offering for the first si j months of this year were A3 peri cent greater than for the samel period last year, said Bishop Cannon. Can-non. An increase in tithe payments; shows a similar Increase, he added, expenditures Told "About 23 per rent of the church membership pay tithing every year, but an additional 13 per cent, which ahould pay, fail to do ao," he asserted. "In spite of the large increase In faat offerlnga, the col-lectiona col-lectiona are far short of the goal of (1 per member annually." He reported that the total amount disbursed to needy members this year la up 07 per cent compared with last year; that during the first nine months of 137 the church spent IfWO.ono for building and repairs. re-pairs. He said when ward contributions contri-butions are added the total expenditure ex-penditure for this type of work rises to $1,300,000. Bishop Cannon reported that "very few skilled workmen are out of employment." He aald the large portion of the unemployed are unskilled workers. Advisee Faith Mr. Richards admonished young . people to everclse their faith; to recognise It as a divine gift and never depart from the teachings of the church. nrtp IT Rti-harrfa ha first speaker at the afternoon session, plsaded to the members to "teach your religion to all the world." Early conference acenes were recalled re-called by Mr. Hardy. "Times have changed, but the apint, the faith, the love and the hope which actuated our fathers Is here today." David Smith, president of the North Idaho Falls stake, offered invocation, and Ralph E. Woelley, preaident of the Oahu stake In Honolulu, pronounced benediction. |